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Utah homeschooling community wants to dismantle law meant to stop child abusers from homeschooling, says it’s not effective

Dissenters say cutting that restriction is a bad idea, pointing to the death of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Nicholeen Peck, R-Tooele, during floor time in the House, on Thursday, Feb 20, 2025. Peck is proposing HB209, which would remove a requirement that makes parents who homeschool children sign an affidavit swearing they’ve never been convicted of child abuse.